by Ken Reynolds | Dec 12, 2017
Playing an instrument takes dedication and hard work. And like any discipline, measuring a person’s skill can sometimes feel subjective. This explains why you really have to hear someone play in order to assess what they mean when they say, “I can play the...
by Ken Reynolds | Nov 1, 2017
A few years after I graduated college, I got a Christmas present from one of my band members. It was a book detailing some of the stories behind the songs that were written for the church throughout the ages. I remember liking it so much that I read almost all of it...
by Ken Reynolds | Oct 18, 2017
One of my family’s favorite shows is America’s Got Talent. As the show progresses, the number of contestants begins to narrow. By the finals, we are watching every minute. We become well-versed on the nuances of what makes one person better than the other....
by Ken Reynolds | Aug 1, 2017
Beneath the Music: Building the Foundation With Scales This is part 3 of the Beneath the Music series. In my previous posts, I showed you a high-level view of The Nashville Numbering System. We then took some time to learn about the staff, notes, and intervals. Today,...
by Ken Reynolds | Jul 24, 2017
In my previous post, How to Play Songs on the Piano With Ease in Any Key, I shared with you a high-level look at the Nashville Numbering System (NNS). As promised in that article, I’m going to break things down for you today so you can see what it is made of and...
by Ken Reynolds | Jul 21, 2017
Have you ever met someone who can confidently play songs on the piano in any key? You wonder how it could be that you took 10 years of lessons and your level of playing doesn’t even come close to theirs. Surely, you think, they must know something that I...
